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From: "Graham Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [recoznet2] Aboriginal Flag at the Olympics
> That is the paradox. Each one of the things that you mention is
productive,
> in its own right. But the cumulative effect could be to significantly
> disrupt the Olympics, or at least the enjoyment of the Olympics, by a
> significant percentage of the country. If that happens then it will help
to
> solidify the views of those who are antagonistic to reconciliation and
> associated issues. It is not likely to actually convert anyone, so the
risk
> of all these actions is on the downside.
Of course you are entitled to your opinion ,Graham, but isn't your argument
rather akin to saying " Do not object to injustice and wrongdoing in case by
so doing, you 'solidify ' the "antagonistic' views of the wrongdoers"---a
touch of the "Chamberlain's" here I think.
>
> Bringing the international media into it also increases the risk of
> significant slabs of the population being alienated, or at least confirmed
> more strongly in their opinions.
Just as well this belief wasn't held by people like Donald Woods in South
Africa.
>
> Added to that there is the risk of events happening in line with Charles
> Parkins "Burn Baby Burn" comments.
I am not of the opinion that any efforts other than your 'quiet
illustration' is likely to cause Perkins facetious comments to be taken
literally and acted on.
Once again , reeks too much of the "Chamberlain's" or the 'Howard's" for me.
Laurie
Laurie and Desley Forde
Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Without a treaty, which spells out the obligations and rights of both
parties, there can be no Reconciliation in Australia----Geoff Clark.
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>
> So the point of my comment was to say "Here is a suggestion (I had missed
> Rod's earlier post), but I am not sure about the whole issue."
>
> Graham Y
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.M.G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [recoznet2] Aboriginal Flag at the Olympics
>
>
> > Graham
> >
> > I was wondering what activities you fell may be counterproductive?
> > Surely the wlak from Arabunna land to Canberra and Sydney is positive.
> The
> > T. E. is positive. What else is planned?
> >
> > j
> >
> > >However, as a footnote, I should say that I am very uneasy at a lot of
> the
> > >activities being undertaken in conjunction with the Olympics to raise
> world
> > >consciousness of the Australian Aboriginal plight. Anything other than
> > >quiet illustration is likely to be counter productive in the domestic
> > >Australian context and give the reregistered One Nation a bit of a
boost.
> > >
> > >Graham Y
> > Jason Matthew Gibson
> > Media and Communications
> > Swinburne University of Technology
> > --------------------------------
> > "there are just others; and we ourselves are an 'other' among others." -
> > Ricoeur
> > -------------------------------
> > http://indigenous.gibsonnet.net/me.html
> >
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